The unstoppable heroism of denzel washington film the. A veteran engineer denzel washington and a young conductor chris pine, aboard another train in the runaways path, devise an incredible plan to try and stop it and prevent certain disaster in a heavily populated area. The competence both behind the camera and on screen makes for thrilling films, and unstoppable is no different. Experienced train engineer frank barnes washington finds himself teamed up with young conductor will colson pine in a frantic race against time when an unmanned, halfmile long runaway train carrying a cargo of lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an. In the railroads corporate offices, an executive is concerned mostly about the cost of losing the train, which.
A massive unmanned locomotive, nicknamed the beast and loaded with toxic cargo, roars through the countryside, vaporizing anything put in front of it. It is loosely based on the reallife csx 8888 incident, telling the story of a runaway freight train and the two men who attempt to stop it. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Runaway train thriller is more suspenseful than violent. Tony scott directs this runaway train action thriller starring denzel washington, chris pine and rosario dawson. Unstoppable, which is based on real events, is actually much simpler theres no real villain, just a mildly greedy train corporation and the train itself, less violent the body count stops at one, and funnier than previous scott washington outings suplee and a couple of other supporting actors provide muchneeded comic relief. The plot involves a runaway train which everyone in the movie inexplicably treats like a nuclear bomb and a plan to stop it by chasing it down with denzel washington s train. This is a smashing film,keeps u glued u find yourself leaning when the trains nearly coming off the track. A veteran engineer and a young conductor must stop a runaway train loaded with volatile cargo from derailing and causing an explosion big enough to destroy a town. Denzel washington plays a railway veteran assigned to show the new guy on the job pine the ropes. A veteran train engineer denzel washington and a young conductor chris pine race the clock to stop an unmanned runaway train effectively a missile the size of a skyscraper and prevent.
Oscarwinner denzel washington and star treks chris pine team with action maestro tony scott in this nonstop thriller. The film stars denzel washington and chris pine as an engineer and an conductor who must stop a runaway train packed. In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will chris pine and grizzled veteran engineer frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive carrying carloads of dangerous chemicals is headed for wills small pennsylvania hometown, where his wife and child live. This movie is denzel washington stopping a speeding train devoid of subtext, blunders and earthshattering revelations about the human condition. Denzel shines in actionpacked unstoppable linda cook. In 2014, time out polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films. A train is left stupidly on full throttle and is unmanned.
Denzel washington and director tony scott teamed up for the fifth and last time for the action thriller about a runaway train loaded with dangerous cargo headed toward disaster. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. Chris pine costarred in the film, which was written by dawn of the planet of. The collaborations between the late tony scott and denzel washington were not going to set the world on fire. Mar 18, 2017 denzel washington and director tony scott teamed up for the fifth and last time for the action thriller about a runaway train loaded with dangerous cargo headed toward disaster. A year after saving the new york subway in the taking of pelham 1 2 3, washington s reteaming with director tony scott to save us all in. Marysville man was inspiration for runaway train movie. Denzel washington and chris pine work through an age difference to thwart a speeding train the size of the chrysler building. Aug 24, 2010 the movie poster for tony scotts action film unstoppable has gone online. With denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. In terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film. Oct 25, 2010 denzel washington had to stop a train hijacked by john travolta and his menacing walrus goatee in the 2009 remake of the taking of pelham 123. Nov 07, 2010 the best blue collar action movie in who knows how long, this tense, narrowly focused thriller about a runaway train has a lean, pure simplicity to it that is satisfying in and of itself.
Of course, whenever you also have a speeding train thats out of control, youve got a great setup for a spectacular movie. In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will chris pine and grizzled veteran engineer frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive carrying carloads of dangerous chemicals is headed for wills small pennsylvania hometown, where his. Nov 12, 2010 a classic runaway train story, unstoppable has great energy and rumbly action with denzel washington as a railroad hero. The story centers on two locomotive operators who team up to stop a runaway train filled with explosives.
Twentieth century fox denzel washington, right, and chris pine play engineers trying to halt a runaway train in the new film unstoppable, based on a true incident that occurred in ohio in 2001. Only the chase loco crew had any excitement as did the crewman who jumped on the lead loco when it was running slow enough. Unstoppable was perhaps the worst railroad movie ever from the standpoint of the number of errors it contained. Roger ebert awarded the film four out of four stars. Chris pine costarred in the film, which was written by dawn of the planet of the apes and the wolverine screenwriter mark bomback. Nov 12, 2010 denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runawaytrain thriller, unstoppable. Denzel washington and chris pine star in tony scotts thriller about the race to stop an unmanned train. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing unstoppable 2010 near you. The film was the last film tony scott directed before his death. Unstoppable movie trailer, cast, plot, bluray and dvd features. Oct 23, 2010 starring chris pine and denzel washington as a train conductor and engineer, the two have to race the clock to stop an unmanned runaway train effectively a missile the size of a skyscraper. How is the runaway train 777 in the movie unstoppable still. The conductor in the chase loco had to leave the cab on the walkway to watch for a solid couple and signal the driver. Denzel washington must love playing a train conductor.
The freight train pulls out of a siding with no engineer on board and accelerates to 70 m. Denzel washington is the train driver n chris pine is the green conductor they r the main players. Two track engineers who r basicley lazy beggers get a39car train going without connecting the brakes. Chris pine and denzel washington in runaway train action adventure unstoppable.
Denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable model. With denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee. Thats exactly what you have with unstoppable, which stars denzel washington and chris pine in an exciting, heroic movie about a runaway train. Denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runaway train thriller, unstoppable. Nov 12, 2010 unstoppable official trailer starring denzel washington nov 17, 2010 directed by tony scott starring denzel washington, chris pine and rosario dawsona rail company frantically works to prevent.
In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will. The movie opens on a bright crisp morning in pennsylvania. Denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to. Frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive carrying. Watch unstoppable online stream full movie directv. Was the movie unstoppable 2010 based on a true story. Denzel washington arrives with his wife, pauletta, for the 75th annual academy awards sunday, march 23, 2003 ap flight is also a love story, and again we havent seen washington. Kirk cameron returns to movie theaters september 24 for onenight only with a personal and inspiring journey of faith and hope. Nobody should use this movie as an example of how trains or railroads operate. Hang on for the ride of your life as oscar winner denzel washington and chris pine star trek team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller.
Nov 16, 2010 one id argue belongs on this list, perhaps in the place of one of the borderline runaway train movies youve included in order to get your 10, is a now nearly forgotten 1973 tv movie runaway. Denzel plays the seasoned pro opposite chris pines rookie conductor in runaway train flick unstoppable, careering out of control into cinemas on november 12. Nov 04, 2010 unstoppable bluray and dvd debut february 15th jan 12, 2011. The movie is as relentless as the train, slowly gathering momentum before a relentless final hour of continuous suspense. Unstoppable trailer a new guy chris pine and a knowitall denzel washington must run down and stop an unmanned chemical train with. A runaway train is heading straight towards some sort of builtup area and 150 adorable schoolchildren and a horse. The film was released in the united states and canada on. Then the driver had to slow the freight and not break a coupler. Jump ahead to the present and washington is still having transportation issues in this years unstoppable. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 and the taking of pelham 1 2 3 2009 a bmovie thriller from 1974 about a hijacked subway train called the taking of pelham one two three was remade last year by scott and costarred washington as well. Denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runawaytrain thriller, unstoppable.
Details also available on the nbc app denzel washington and chris pine work through an age difference to thwart a speeding train the size of the chrysler building. Here, washington played an exsoldierturnedbodyguard whose mission becomes personal when a young girl dakota fanning is kidnapped by a ruthless drug cartel. Unstoppable 2010 denzel washington movie trailer, dvd. You may know unstoppable not by its title, but as that runaway train movie with denzel and that guy who played captain kirk, and thats probably as it should be. Unstoppable is a 2010 american action thriller film directed and produced by tony scott and starring denzel washington and chris pine. In the cab of another train, a longtime engineer named barnes denzel washington is breaking in a new man, colson chris pine. In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will and grizzled veteran engineer frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive carrying carloads of dangerous chemicals is headed for wills small pennsylvania hometown, where his wife and child live. Jul 23, 2009 last week screen rant reported on the news that denzel washington had apparently walked away from the upcoming tony scott directed runaway train thriller, unstoppable. Hang on for the ride of your life as denzel washington and chris pine team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller.
Everything you need to know about unstoppable movie 2010. A year after saving the new york subway in the taking of pelham 1 2 3, washingtons reteaming with director tony scott to save us all in. Unstoppable movie poster denzel washington chris pine collider. On the day a slobbylooking train driver gets careless with safety standards, an inexperienced newbie rail conductor, will colson chris pine, is paired with experienced old hand frank barnes denzel washington and a class of schoolkids boards a train for a railway safety campaign, what could possibly go. In this film publicity image released by 20th century fox, chris pine, left, and denzel washington are shown in a scene from unstoppable. Denzel washington, chris pine and rosario dawson star in the action thriller. In the cab of another train, a longtime engineer named barnes denzel washington is breaking in a new man, colson. Nov 28, 20 unstoppable movie trailer, cast, plot, bluray and dvd features. A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on scranton, pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it. Aug 06, 2010 the plot involves a runaway train which everyone in the movie inexplicably treats like a nuclear bomb and a plan to stop it by chasing it down with denzel washingtons train. Denzel washington plays a railway veteran assigned to show the new guy on the. Experienced train engineer frank barnes washington finds himself teamed up with young conductor will colson pine in a frantic race against time when an unmanned, halfmile long runaway train carrying a cargo of lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an entire city. In the station yard, a yard master named connie hooper rosario dawson is in charge of dispatch and operations.
Unstoppable is an excellent action movie because it increases the tension at a steady rate throughout, building on the basic premise of a runaway train until the stakes are incredibly high and the. In the cab of another train, a longtime engineer named barnes denzel washington is breaking. He smiles when you expect him to smile, yells when you expect him to yell, and perhaps most. Last week screen rant reported on the news that denzel washington had apparently walked away from the upcoming tony scott directed runaway train thriller, unstoppable.
Unstoppable movie clips and new images starring chris pine. In 2010, movie critic michael phillips said on his show at the movies that it was the most underrated movie of the 1980s. Unstoppable 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. A classic runaway train story, unstoppable has great energy and rumbly action with denzel washington as a railroad hero. Tony scott is great at directing tense, edgeofyourseat moments, and he doesnt fail his audience in unstoppable, the latest denzel washington movie, which is about a runaway train and the. Runaway train was listed at 64th place on this list. It was, though the movie was not realistic in its representation of what happened.